With the Big Ten eliminating divisions this season, the top two teams in the conference will face off in the championship game, but if there are ties, some very interesting scenarios could be possible.
This list even includes a random drawing to determine participants in the conference title game.
Accordingly The conference published the proceedings on Monday, It starts quite normally: the winner is determined in a direct comparison.
If the two teams remain tied, a series of tiebreakers will be applied, including record against common opponents and then record against common opponents with the best conference record.
After two more tiebreakers, including analysis from SportsSource, a continued tie would lead to the ultimate scenario: The Big Ten commissioner or a representative of his office randomly draws the name of the team advancing to the championship game.
The SEC announced similar tiebreakers this week and the conference also expanded to 16 teams this season.
The Big Ten has grown from 14 teams to 18 this year, with UCLA, USC, Washington and Oregon all joining the conference. The Big Ten has also eliminated divisions, meaning the top two finishers will advance to the conference finals, which will be held in December.
The winner of the title game also receives a bye into the first round of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoffs.
